Big Star - #1 Record

AAA reissue LP on 180-gram vinyl

Cut using the original master tapes by Jeff Powell at Take Out Vinyl

Pressed at Memphis Record Pressing

Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time — No. 434

"What happens in Memphis stays in Memphis" — at least until you get these home (unless you live in Memphis!) might be Craft Recordings' slogan for this all-analog pair of Big Star reissues, probably the first all-analog reissues of these two ignored when first released but now highly regarded early '70s albums since Classic Records released them in 2009 AAA on Clarity vinyl. ... These two albums, both of which are spectrally bright belong in every serious rock collection. So glad to see them brought back directly from the original tapes!" — Michael Fremer, AnalogPlanet.com. Read the whole article here.

Originally released in 1972, #1 Record is the debut album from Big Star, a critically acclaimed, Memphis-based band which is often credited with creating the power pop sound. Craft's new editions to be released January 24th, 2020, were cut using the original master tapes by Jeff Powell at Memphis' Take Out Vinyl and pressed at Memphis Record Pressing. The band formed in 1971 by the late Alex Chilton and the late Chris Bell with drummer Jody Stephens and bassist the late Andy Hummel featured Beatle-esque/British Invasion influenced songwriting and jangly rhythm guitar saturated arrangements of often wistful, melancholic songs.

#1 Record is the only Big Star album which has the combined writing power of both founders, Chilton and Bell. Fervent Anglophiles, Chilton and Bell employed a Lennon/McCartney style of collaborative songwriting to create their debut-Chilton taking a visceral approach, often laying down guitar and vocal tracks in one take, while Bell added polish with overdubs and harmonies.

#1 Record has become widely recognized as a milestone album in the history of rock 'n' roll. In 2012, Rolling Stone ranked it No. 434 in their "500 Greatest Albums of All Time" list, while the publication included song "Thirteen" in their "500 Greatest Songs of All Time" list.

1. Feel

2. The Ballad Of El Goodo

3. In The Street

4. Thirteen

5. Don't Lie To Me

6. The India Song

7. When My Baby's Beside Me

8. My Life Is Right

9. Give Me Another Chance

10. Try Again

11. Watch The Sunrise

12. ST 100/6

Customer Reviews (5.00 Stars) 1 person(s) rated this product.

Great pressing posted on 09/06/2022 5 Stars Don’t have any versions to compare to, but this pressing sounds great. Dead flat vinyl. Not a single click or pop. Great value for $25 bucks AAA. Craft reissues are knocking it out of the park recently. Wish we had more reissues of this level of quality and price

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